Kent Sullivan

Kent Sullivan


The Lanier Law Firm

Recognized since 2024

Houston, Texas

Practice Areas

Appellate Practice

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Kent has served as a justice on the Texas Court of Appeals, a judge for the 80th District Court in Harris County, Texas, and as First Assistant Attorney General, the second-highest-ranking official of the Texas Office of the Attorney General.

In 2017, he was appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to serve as the Texas Commissioner of Insurance, the state’s top insurance regulatory position, responsible for the policies, operations, and enforcement activities of the Texas Department of Insurance. In this role, Kent helped protect consumers in the second-largest insurance market in the nation and the eighth largest in the world. Also, he was appointed by the United States Department of the Treasury to its Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance.

Location
  • 10940 West Sam Houston Parkway North, Suite 100
    Houston, TX 77064
Education
  • University of Virginia, J.D., graduated 1982
Bar Admissions
  • Texas, State Bar of Texas, 1982
Affiliations
  • The Texas Bar Foundation - Life Fellow

The Lanier Law Firm
Headquarters: Houston, Texas

22 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

7 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Appellate Practice
Awards:
  • Best Lawyers in America, 2024-2025

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